Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V168000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control

HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-10-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V168000

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control

Component: Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Manufacturer: HESS AND EISENHARDT CO.
Vehicles affected: 1,994
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-10-11
Owners notified: 1990-02-26

Defect description

EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPOR PRESSURE CAN OCCUR.

Safety risk

THIS CREATES FUEL ODORS AND AFTER PROLONGED CYCLINGCOULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE FUEL TANK STRUCTURE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUELTANK LEAKS. IF A SOURCE OF IGNITION IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL REVISED PURGE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

Notes

SYSTEM: FUEL VAPOR RECOVERYVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERTIBLE PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

Model	Years on record
Jaguar XJS	1988 1987 1986

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.